Birks sign Tag

We were searching online recently and came upon an amazing collection of old Vancouver photos. We were struck by how the photos not only document the history of the city, but also provide a visual history of Vancouver signage. This vast and stunning collection of photos contains more Vancouver signs than we've ever seen assembled in one place. We're not positive about the source of the photos. Many may be culled from the Vancouver Public Library public domain photo collection, which is a great source that would peak the interest of any Vancouver sign makers or signage geeks.
[caption id="attachment_1291" align="alignnone" width="512"] North east corner of Granville and Hastings in circa 1900-1905. The competing signs of several Vancouver businesses.[/caption]
Old signs are beautiful, and it makes us wonder whether 50 or 100 years from now people will look back at the signs adorning buildings in today's Vancouver and have the same feeling...